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Ingredients
| household shortening: 3/4 cup (melted) |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (melted) |
| eggs: 8 (whites) |
| granulated sugar: 2 1/4 cups |
| salt: 2 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 2 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups (sifted) |
| pecans: 1 1/2 cups (chopped) |
| red candied cherries: 1 1/2 cups (chopped) |
Cherry Pecan Chews
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
40 min -
Servings
64 serving(s)
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- Beat egg whites until frothy.
- Add sugar, salt, and vanilla; beat until mixture forms soft peaks.
- Add flour and blend well.
- Mix Crisco and butter until smooth.
- Fold in pecans and cherries.
- Pour into two greased 9x9 inch pans. (or you can use muffin or mini-muffin pans).
- Bake for 40 min at 350 degrees, then let cool.
- Cut into bars.
- *Holiday version: use 1 jar each of red and green candied cherries.